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Definition of Linolenic acid
1. Noun. A liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid.
Substance meronyms: Soyabean Oil, Soybean Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Linseed Oil
Generic synonyms: Omega-6, Omega-6 Fatty Acid
Generic synonyms: Omega-6, Omega-6 Fatty Acid
Medical Definition of Linolenic acid
1. An 18 carbon fatty acid with three double bonds (9, 12, 15, octadecatrienoic acid) and _ and _ isomers. Essential dietary component for mammals. See: fatty acids. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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